Biophytum sensitivum var. candolleanum (Wight) Edgew. & Hook.f.

 
  • Family : OXALIDACEAE
    (WOOD SORREL FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Oxalidaceae
  • Species : Biophytum sensitivum
  • Variety : candolleanum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC.
  • Vernacular name : Lajvanthi, Lajalu (Hin.); Jhullipuspa (San.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : February-September
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka
  • Comments : Occasional on hills above 900 m. Locally abundant in pasturelands, floor of shaded woods.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : East Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : Indo-Malayan tropics
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Biophytum sensitivum var. candolleanum. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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